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From: Linda Willuweit-Joy <>
Subject: ANR - 8/9/05 Obits
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:56:43 -0600

George Bourg

George “Joe” Lee Bourg, 64, died Saturday morning, Aug. 6, 2005 at
his home in Aurora.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Pleasant
View Bible Church in Aurora with Rev. Rick Prettyman officiating. Burial
will be in the Aurora Cemetery. Graveside services with military rites
will be held Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. at Aurora Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American
Heart Association. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the
mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.
George “Joe” Lee Bourg, son of Louis A. and Alfreda
(Baumgartner-Fritzi) Bourg, was born in Orange, Calif. on November 6,
1940.
He grew up in Roseland and graduated from Roseland High School in
1958. He was in the Navy serving in the California area as well as
Okinawa and Vietnam from March, 1960 to February, 1970.
On November 11, 1961, he married Carolyn G. Hawkins in Palo Alto,
Calif. They lived in California until 1967. He was stationed in Okinawa
until 1970 when they moved to a farm near Roseland. They moved to Aurora
in 1972 where Joe was a machinist for Century Manufacturing and ARJO
Manufacturing for 25 years. He also worked at Sunstrand Manufacturing in
York for five years.
He was a member of VFW Post 4993 where he served as Post Commander
and District Commander. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking. He also
collected golf balls and Nebraska football memorabilia.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn of Aurora; his four children,
Robert (Barbara) Bourg of Lawrence, Theresa (Vern) Fielder of Aurora,
Susan (Michael) O’Brien of Norfolk, Leanne (Greg) Gimpel of Aurora; four
brothers, John (Arlis) Bourg of Raymond, Robert (Paula) Bourg of
Holstein, Edward (Sandy) Bourg of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Kenneth
(Teresa) Bourg of Holstein; two sisters, Catherine (Marcus) Bailey of
Aledo, Tex., and Anna (John) Eckhardt of Roseland; and 10 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.


Linda Holtorf

Linda Ann Holtorf, 39, died at her parent’s home south of Hordville,
on Sunday morning, Aug. 7, 2005, after a short battle with cancer.
Services will be conducted from the Fridhem Lutheran Church in
Hordville Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. with Sister Mary Arie
officiating. Visitation will be at Solt Funeral Home in Central City on
Tuesday, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Hordville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to be given to the family’s choice. Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.soltfh.com.
Linda was born on July 15, 1966, in Central City to Marx J. and
Norma Ann (Ziems) Holtorf. She grew up on the family farm south of
Hordville, and graduated from Hordville High School in 1984. In 1986,
Linda received her associate of arts degree from Central Community
College in Hastings. After receiving her degree, she began working as a
dental assistant for Dr. C.L. Sell in Gibbon and was employed there for
18 years. In 2004, she returned to Hordville and worked for Hamilton
Telecommunications in Aurora from August of 2004 until June of 2005.
As a lifelong member of the Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville,
Linda was baptized at this church and confirmed into the Christian faith
there in 1980. She was involved in the Hamilton County 4-H program as a
young adult. While living in Gibbon, she served on the Board of the
Friends of the Library Association. Linda enjoyed music, reading,
watching movies, and she collected Beanie Babies and Boyd’s Bears.
Her family and friends will remember her for her courageous fight
against cancer and for her honesty.
She is survived by her parents, Marx and Norma Holtorf of Hordville;
one brother, Kevin Holtorf also of Hordville; her grandmother, Leona
Ziems of Clearwater; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Carl and Mildred
Holtorf and Bill Ziems, and an uncle,Walter Holtorf.


Bo Hain

Bohumil “Bo” J. Hain, 88, of Aurora, died Monday morning, Aug. 8,
2005 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday Aug. 11 at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Dennis Hunt officiating.
Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Aurora. Burial will be in the Aurora Catholic
Cemetery.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary
website at higbymortuary.com.

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